US helped track Hezbollah rocket, drone attacks against Israel, says defence official

The United States helped track the barrage of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah against Israel, but was not involved in strikes in Lebanon or in shooting down incoming projectiles, a US defence official said on Sunday. The news came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Sunday's strikes in Lebanon were "not the final word" in his country's military campaign against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "We are striking Hezbollah with surprising, crushing blows ... and, I repeat, this is not the final word," Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Aug 26, 2024 - 04:00
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US helped track Hezbollah rocket, drone attacks against Israel, says defence official
The United States helped track the barrage of rockets and drones launched by Hezbollah against Israel, but was not involved in strikes in Lebanon or in shooting down incoming projectiles, a US defence official said on Sunday. The news came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Sunday's strikes in Lebanon were "not the final word" in his country's military campaign against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "We are striking Hezbollah with surprising, crushing blows ... and, I repeat, this is not the final word," Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.